Friday's Top Ten
Top ten things to mention in your query:
10. All your friends love your story.
9. Your story will be the next mega bestseller.
8. Your story combines the best of Rowling, Brown, Patterson, and Meyer.
7. The protagonist is perfection.
6. The antagonist is evil incarnated.
5. The names of your children and/or pets.
4. What you did on your last vacation.
3. You're certain the agent will be a perfect match for you because both of you loved Avatar.
2. You've made a collage of the agent's photos collected from the internet.
And the #1 thing to mention in your query:
1. I'll call you tomorrow to make sure you received my query.
Shared with tongue firmly in cheek :)
10. All your friends love your story.
9. Your story will be the next mega bestseller.
8. Your story combines the best of Rowling, Brown, Patterson, and Meyer.
7. The protagonist is perfection.
6. The antagonist is evil incarnated.
5. The names of your children and/or pets.
4. What you did on your last vacation.
3. You're certain the agent will be a perfect match for you because both of you loved Avatar.
2. You've made a collage of the agent's photos collected from the internet.
And the #1 thing to mention in your query:
1. I'll call you tomorrow to make sure you received my query.
Shared with tongue firmly in cheek :)
Comments
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
Alex - Me, too :)
Joanne - Imagine they see these kinds of things way more than they'd like to. Happy Friday back!
Aubrie - Good for you - especially the cookies - LOL!
Karen - Thank you. I'm humbled.
Elana - Thanks!
Helen
Straight From Hel
Thanks for making us smile.
Conda - Good! Go straight for the home phone, not the office one.
Cassandra - Yep! You're welcome.
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Shirley, whenever you read is fine. I'm happy whenever you visit.
Talli, follow-up is always important - LOL.
I'm guessing a lot of people do one or more of these things, Laura. Some because they believe the guidelines don't apply to them and some out of ignorance because they haven't researched how to write a query.
Thanks to everyone for commenting.
Thanks.